Hibi Eden

Hibi Eden
Ex- President, NSUI
In office
2008-2012
Constituency Ernakulam
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Kerala
In office
2011-present
Personal details
Born 19 April 1983
Ernakulam
Political party Indian National Congress
Spouse(s) Anna Linda
Children Clara
Residence New Delhi / Kochi

Hibi Eden (Malayalam: ഹൈബി ഈഡൻ; born 19 April 1983) is an Indian politician from Ernakulam, Kerala and member of the Indian National Congress.

Biography

Hibi Eden was elected as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Kerala from Ernakulam District[1] in 2011. Hibi is also the president of the NSUI, the National students wing of The Indian National Congress.[2][3]

Early life

Hibi Eden was born in Ernakulam, Kerala to the former Ernakulam MP, the late George Eden[3] (who died in office, 2003)[4][5] on 19 April 1983. He has a younger sister. He lost his mother at an early age and he and his younger sister were raised by their aunt. Hibi Eden is a devout Roman Catholic of the Latin Rite.

Personal life

Hibi Eden is married to Anna Linda, a Malayalam channel anchor on January 30, 2012 at Kaloor St Francis Xavier church after 4 years of love.The couple has a daughter Clara Eden born on 27 November 2012.

Political career

Hibi Eden with Shashi Tharoor during 2011 election campaign.

Hibi Eden was the general secretary of the KSU led Union at Sacred Heart College, Thevara.[6] He then became the State Committee President of the Kerala Students Union which he held until 2009. He was an ex President of the nsu(i) National Students Union of India. He was highly favored to stand as the Indian National Congress candidate in the Ernakulam (Lok Sabha constituency) for the Indian general election, 2009.

He's currently the Member of the Legislative Assembly of Kerala from Ernakulam constituency winning the 2011 Kerala Assembly elections by a 32,437 vote majority making him the youngest member in the Assembly..

References

  1. The Hindu : Kerala / Kochi News : Hibi Eden steals the electoral show in the district
  2. Rahul Gandhi: A coming of age - Forbes India
  3. 3.0 3.1 Basheer, K.P.M. (March 16, 2009). "Archbishop’s letter draws criticism. Rooting for Hibi termed interference in the political affairs of a party". The Hindu (Kerala _ Kochi News). Retrieved 17 March 2014.
  4. "‘George Eden an outstanding politician’". The New Indian Express (Kochi). 29 July 2012. Retrieved 17 March 2014. |first1= missing |last1= in Authors list (help)
  5. "Dr Sebastian Paul _ Ernakulam MP/More a journalist than a politician". 01/11/2009. Archived from the original on 2009-03-13. Retrieved 17 March 2014. |first1= missing |last1= in Authors list (help); Check date values in: |date= (help)
  6. The Hindu : 'Netagiri' on the shelf?

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